Moebius (1996)

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From Argentina, Moebius is a showcase for the talents of Buenos Aires' Universidad del Cine, and it looks like someone read a maths paper on topology and decided to make a movie out of it. This subway procedural concerns a train that's gone missing in the tunnels under the city. The solution to the mystery is a science fiction fable that's more philosophical than anything else, and leaves one feeling a little puzzled and empty as a result. It kept my attention the same way Pi or Primer did, but failed to give me as comprehensible an answer (not that Primer is immediately comprehensible, but it can be deciphered; I don't think Moebius really gives you what's needed). And yet, there are some artful shots in there, and it feels quite genuine in its portrayal of subway systems and staff (at least until we get into the fantasy of it). I've read that there's an allegory in there for "disappeared" dissidents - I just don't have the context for it - but it doesn't give us a "proof" of that intent either. 5 years 4 months ago